Loved Volver - - it's sort of a fantasy set in realism, if that makes any sense. And definitely a flick for the chicks. (But not a 'chick flick') ;)Mrs. Potter is one I haven't seen, but it is about a whimsical artist! I'm going to Netflix that one myself and maybe you will also enjoy!!

Ever seen shortbus? Don't do if you're a purist or very christian or something like that I guess. It's a weird movie. It's gross. Especially the opening. Ew. BUT. It's fascinating. It's heartwarming (YES it actually is!). Did I mention fascinating? Fascinating in a gross, "onlooker" way maybe. But it's definately worth seeing imo.

I'll second "Stranger Than Fiction." It's great and totally not what I expected from Will Ferrell. I'll also say that if you have a Blockbuster near your home, their program is better than NetFlix. When you return a movie to the store, you get a free rental in return. Since my Blockbuster is right next to my grocery store, it works great and we get about 8 movies a month for $6.99. I've also heard great things about the documentary "Long Way Round" about Ewan McGregor and his buddy motorcycling through eastern Europe. It's next on my queue.

I just rented Driving Lessons with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasly from Harry Potter) and liked it. Very British, but fun. Oh, and Keeping Mum with Maggie Smith...also very British and funny (kind of a dark comedy).

I'll second "Shortbus." A friend describes it this way, and I agree: "Surprisingly, I was surprised by Shortbus. I hit the play button expecting to see a lot of pushing the boundaries sex for the sake of sex, but that wasn't the case at all. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of that, but emotional exploration and the complexities of human relationships really felt like the driving force behind each character's story. The sex, although explicit, seemed almost secondary. Anyway, a lot of the reviewers on IMDB explain this a lot better than I am, but I was surprised by how touched and kind of exhilarated I felt after watching it."